TERMS AND CONDITIONS

           EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION IS HERE!

             Please Read Our Terms and Condition

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Thank you for your interest in our early bird registration for our 17th Annual Stop the Violence Basketball Tournament®. This event will be held at the end of July on a Saturday & Sunday in 2025. Please take time to read the early bird tournament rules below with your teammates, your point-of-contact, & team sponsor.

This is a double elimination basketball tournament. There will be 16 teams competing in this event. These teams consist of males, 18 years and older. This event will be held in a gymnasium in the city of Newport News, VA. & the terms are as follows;

                           EARLY BIRD DEAL ONLY:

*This early bird special is only for a limited time*

  • Register your team for no money down until February 17th, 2025. You have until that date to take advantage of this deal. After that, you can still register but the terms will change to our regular registration rules.
  • There will be no deposit due until March under this early bird deal only. Unlike our regular registration terms where a deposit is due at sign up.
  • A nonrefundable deposit of $100 will be due on March 6th, 2025 for the early bird deal. This deposit needs to be paid in order to lock in on the early bird deal price and hold your team spot in this tournament. The remaining $75 is due June 5th, 2025.  **Early bird registration price only until Feb. 17th, 2025 when the early bird offer will expire.**
(Early bird team fee is $175, however when signing up no money is due upfront until March 2025, which will be your deposit. This price and offer expires Feb. 17th). After the 17th the registration will go to it regular fee of $220 w/ deposit due and sign up time.
  • The nonrefundable $100 deposit will secure your team spot in the tournament until June 2025, when the remainder of the team fee is due and paid off.

***FYI: If you would like to put more money down for your deposit, you can do so by emailing us at stvbball@gmail.com to let us know you want to send more than just the deposit, just put "Deposit Increase" in subject field.

  • Your team will have until June 8th, 2025 to pay the remaining $75 balance due (if fee was not paid in full during the initial sign up). If the balance is not received than we reserve the right to give up your team spot to another team who wants to register. FYI: Once balances has been paid in full, the total amount is now also nonrefundable.
  • All team spots are first come, first served until we are sold out. 
                                     Team Jersey Rule
  • All teammates on the same team must have the exact same team jersey tops (uniformed t-shirts are allowed as team jerseys). **NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE! There could be a $40 fine if jerseys/shirts do not match and your team may forfeit the Stop The Violence Basketball Tournament® game**
  • We do offer the option to have us include your team jerseys in your registration. This option will be available at a increased price. If you sign up for our early bird deal, you will have to specify if you're interested on the form. The fee will be an additional $225 (team jerseys) + $175 (early bird price). The fee will have to be paid upfront by March 2025.
                         Additional Terms And Conditions
  • Each team must have at least 6 male players, 18yrs & up, in order to qualify to play in this tournament.) **Not to exceed 11 male players per team**.
  • Teams are allowed up to 2 coaches, to coach their games and that does not affect the maximum allowed to the team rule. However, if there are 11 players and a coach(s), the coach(s) cannot act as an additional player, playing in the basketball game. This may result in forfeit in the game.
  • Regular registration fee per basketball team is $229 to participate. After early bird expires, a non- refundable deposit of $100 is due at time you register and the remaining $129 is due in June. Team spots can only be held with deposit.
  • Only teammates listed on your roster; that you will turn in at least one day prior to the tournament date, are permitted to play in the tournament games. NO EXCEPTIONS! If changes need to be made to your roster, please call 757-349-6806 or email: stvbball@gmail.com to make the necessary changes.
  • Only teammates and coaches listed on rosters are permitted free entry on tournament dates. All family members & friends shall pay the entry fee.
  • We ask all players/team members to arrive one hour prior to their scheduled game times, so check-ins can go as smooth as possible.
  • Please understand that we will not tolerate any fighting, arguing, or any other inappropriate/violent behavior from the teams while on the premises during this event. Doing so will result in being kicked out of the tournament games and future exclusions from future Stop the Violence Basketball Tournament® events.
  • First place winners will receive a team championship trophy.

 

I have read and understood the above. I further understand that the use of the school facilities must be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Newport News School system. This contract will also be terminated, at the discretion of the Stop the Violence Basketball Tournament® Director, should a player/team members display inappropriate behavior. We look forward to hosting your team this year. Good luck players!

 

Good luck teams,

 Ms. Ruqiyah M.

Director

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